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• the invention relates to a process for producing polyarylene ether beads from a polyarylene ether solution, comprising the steps of
• the present invention also relates to the polyarylene ether beads from the process and to the use thereof for production of polyarylene ether products.
• polymers are frequently obtained in the form of polymer solutions.
• These polymer solutions can arise directly in the course of production of the polymers, for example in the polycondensation of monomers in a solvent (solution polymerization).
• solution polymerization In the case of polycondensation of monomers in the absence of a solvent too (bulk polymerization), the polymers obtained are frequently dissolved in a solvent for further workup.
• a standard process here is the introduction of the polymer solution into a further solvent in which the polymer is insoluble.
• the further solvent in which the polymer is insoluble is generally also referred to as the precipitation bath.
• the prior art additionally describes processes in which the polymer solution is divided into droplets, from which the polymer beads are subsequently obtained in the precipitation bath.
• the precipitation bath must consist principally of the further solvent in which the polymer is insoluble.
• the proportion of the solvent in which the polymer is soluble in the precipitation bath is kept to a minimum. This is necessary in order to reliably assure the precipitation.
• In order to minimize the proportion of the solvent in which the polymer is soluble in the precipitation bath generally small volumes of the polymer solution are added dropwise to large volumes of the precipitation bath, or the precipitation bath is exchanged continuously and replaced with fresh precipitation bath.
• DE 3 644 464 describes a process for producing polyaryl ether sulfone beads, in which a solution comprising a polyaryl ether sulfone and N-methylpyrrolidone is added dropwise to a precipitation bath consisting of water.
• EP 2 305740 also describes a process for producing polymer beads, in which pure water is used as the precipitation bath. The water used as the precipitation bath is exchanged constantly in order to minimize the concentration of N-methylpyrrolidone and to transport the polymer beads formed onward to downstream process stages.
• polyarylene ether beads are provided, which do not agglomerate in the precipitation bath and thus can be processed further without further workup steps.
• polyarylene ether beads In order that polyarylene ether beads have good further processability, they should have maximum roundness, i.e. have a sphericity value greater than 0.5. More particularly, the beads obtained in this way should have a shape in which possible contaminants of the polyarylene ether beads can be readily extracted. Moreover, the process should run reliably.
• the polyarylene ether beads should additionally have smaller amounts of fines than polyarylene ether beads obtainable by the processes from the prior art.
• the polyarylene ether beads should have good processability and further processability.
• the precipitation bath used is to comprise a minimum level of solvent in which the polymer has good solubility
• concentrations of at least 5% by weight, preferably at least 8% by weight, more preferably at least 12% by weight, of at least one aprotic solvent (component (1)) in the precipitation bath can prevent or at least reduce the formation of the unwanted fines.
• Fully polyarylene ether beads in the context of the present invention are understood to mean polyarylene ether beads having a particle size of ⁇ 1000 ⁇ m (less than/equal to 1000 ⁇ m). The particle size is determined here by means of sieve analysis. The polyarylene ether beads dried at 60° C. are analyzed.
• the process according to the invention provides polyarylene ether beads having a reduced fines content.
• a precipitation bath not comprising any aprotic solvent is used at the start of the process.
• the concentration of component (1) at the start is 0% by weight.
• the inventive concentration of at least 5% by weight, preferably at least 10% by weight, of component (1) is established in this embodiment by the dropwise addition of the polymer solution to the precipitation bath.
• the concentration of component (1) in the precipitation bath even at the start of the process is at least 5% by weight, preferably at least 8% by weight, more preferably at least 12% by weight. This embodiment is preferred.
• the lower limit of the concentration of component (1) in the precipitation bath is thus at least 5% by weight, preferably at least 8% by weight and more preferably at least 12% by weight.
• the percentages by weight are each based on the sum of the percentages by weight of component (1) and of component (2) in the precipitation bath.
• the upper limit of the concentration of component (1) in the precipitation bath is temperature-dependent. It is also referred to as the critical concentration c c .
• the unit of c c is [% by weight].
• T therein is the temperature of the precipitation bath in [° C.]. T thus indicates the actual temperature of the precipitation bath. Proceeding from the actual temperature of the precipitation bath, it is possible to calculate the critical concentration c c in % by weight. The percentages by weight are based on the sum of components (1) and (2) in the precipitation bath.
• Polyarylene ethers are known to the person skilled in the art as a polymer class. In principle, all polyarylene ethers known to those skilled in the art and/or preparable by known methods are options. Corresponding methods are explained below.
• Preferred polyarylene ethers are formed from units of the general formula I:
• Q, T or Y is a chemical bond
• this is understood to mean that the adjacent group to the left and the adjacent group to the right are bonded directly to one another via a chemical bond.
• Q, T and Y in formula I are each independently selected from —O— and —SO 2 —, with the proviso that at least one of the group consisting of Q, T and Y is —SO 2 —.
• R a and R b are each independently a hydrogen atom or a C 1 -C 12 -alkyl, C 1 -C 12 -alkoxy or C 6 -C 18 -aryl group.
• C 1 -C 12 -alkyl groups comprise linear and branched, saturated alkyl groups having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms. Particular mention should be made of the following radicals: C 1 -C 6 -alkyl radical such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, 2- or 3-methylpentyl and longer-chain radicals such as unbranched heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, lauryl and the singly or multiply branched analogs thereof.
• C 1 -C 6 -alkyl radical such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, 2- or 3-methylpentyl and longer-chain radicals such as unbranched heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl
• Useful alkyl radicals in the aforementioned usable C 1 -C 12 -alkoxy groups include the alkyl groups having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms defined above.
• Cycloalkyl radicals usable with preference comprise especially C 3 -C 12 -cycloalkyl radicals, for example cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclopropylethyl, cyclopropylpropyl, cyclobutylmethyl, cyclobutylethyl, cyclopentylethyl, -propyl, -butyl, -pentyl, -hexyl, cyclohexylmethyl, -dimethyl, and -trimethyl.
• Ar and Ar 1 are each independently a C 6 -C 18 -arylene group.
• Ar is preferably derived from an electron-rich aromatic substance subject to easy electrophilic attack, preferably selected from the group consisting of hydroquinone, resorcinol, dihydroxynaphthalene, especially 2,7-dihydroxynaphthalene, and 4,4′-bisphenol.
• Ar 1 is an unsubstituted C 6 - or C 12 -arylene group.
• Useful C 6 -C 18 -arylene groups Ar and Ar 1 especially include phenylene groups such as 1,2-, 1,3- and 1,4-phenylene, naphthylene groups, for example 1,6-, 1,7-, 2,6- and 2,7-naphthylene, and the arylene groups derived from anthracene, phenanthrene and naphthacene.
• Ar and Ar 1 in the preferred embodiment of formula I are each independently selected from the group consisting of 1,4-phenylene, 1,3-phenylene, naphthylene, especially 2,7-di hydroxynaphthylene, and 4,4′-bisphenylene.
• Preferred polyarylene ethers are those comprising at least one of the following units Ia to Io as repeat structural units:
• Particularly preferred units of the general formula I are the units Ia, Ig and Ik. It is also particularly preferred when the polyarylene ethers of component (A) are formed essentially from one kind of units of the general formula I, especially from a unit selected from Ia, Ig and Ik.
• PSU polysulfone
• PESU polyether sulfone
• the polyarylene ethers preferably have weight-average molecular weights M w of 10 000 to 150 000 g/mol, especially of 15 000 to 120 000 g/mol, more preferably of 18 000 to 100 000 g/mol, determined by means of gel permeation chromatography in a dimethylacetamide solvent against narrow-distribution polymethylmethacrylate as standard.
• polyarylene ethers preferably have an apparent melt viscosity at 350° C./1150 s ⁇ 1 of 150 to 300 Pa s, preferably of 150 to 275 Pa s.
• the flowability was assessed using the melt viscosity.
• the melt viscosity was determined by means of a capillary rheometer.
• the apparent viscosity was determined at 350° C. as a function of the shear rate in a capillary viscometer (Göttfert Rheograph 2003 capillary viscometer) with a circular capillary of length 30 mm, a radius of 0.5 mm, a die inlet angle of 180°, a diameter of the reservoir vessel for the melt of 12 mm and with a preheating time of 5 minutes.
• the values reported are those determined at 1150 s ⁇ 1 .
• the polyarylene ethers have either halogen end groups, especially chlorine end groups, or etherified end groups, especially alkyl ether end groups, which are obtainable by reaction of the OH or phenoxide end groups with suitable etherifying agents.
• Suitable etherifying agents are, for example, monofunctional alkyl or aryl halide, for example C 1 -C 6 -alkyl chloride, bromide or iodide, preferably methyl chloride, or benzyl chloride, bromide or iodide, or mixtures thereof.
• Preferred end groups in the context of the polyarylene ethers of the component are halogen, especially chlorine, alkoxy, especially methoxy, aryloxy, especially phenoxy, or benzyloxy.
• a polyarylene ether solution is understood to mean a solution which may comprise one or more solvents, one or more polyarylene ethers.
• the polyarylene ether solution may additionally comprise materials which stem from the preparation process. These include impurities, and also starting materials. More particularly, the polyarylene ether solution may also comprise monomers and salts from the preparation process for the polyarylene ethers, such as sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, potassium chloride or sodium chloride. By-products and/or decomposition products may also be present in the polyarylene ether solution.
• the solvents used for the polyarylene ether solution may be one or more aprotic solvents.
• An aprotic solvent is understood to mean a solvent which does not have a functional group from which one or more hydrogen atoms in the solvent molecule can be eliminated as a proton. More particularly, it is possible to use N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) and/or N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone (NEP).
• NMP N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone
• NEP N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone
• the polyarylene ether solution comprises the same aprotic solvent as the precipitation bath.
• the present invention thus also provides a process in which the polyarylene ether solution and the precipitation bath comprise the same aprotic solvent.
• both the polyarylene ether solution and the precipitation bath comprise N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) and/or N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone (NEP).
• the polyarylene ether solution preferably has a concentration of 5 to 50% by weight of polyarylene ether in aprotic solvent, where the percentages by weight are based on the sum of the percentages by weight of the polyarylene ether and the aprotic solvent. More particularly, the polyarylene ether solution may have a concentration of 5 to 40% by weight, preferably of 5 to 35% by weight, more preferably of 5 to 34% by weight, for example of 6 to 30% by weight, of polyarylene ether in aprotic solvent, where the percentages by weight are based on the sum of the percentages by weight of the polyarylene ether and the aprotic solvent.
• the polyarylene ether solution may have a viscosity of 0.05 to 1.30 Pa s, the viscosity being measured in a shear stress-controlled rotary viscometer, for example having a Couette geometry (DIN 53019-1), at the temperature at which the division is performed, and at a shear rate of 10 ⁇ 1 s ⁇ 1 .
• the polyarylene ether solution in the division step may have a temperature of 15 to 250° C., especially of 20 to 120° C., for example of 20 to 110° C., the temperature being measurable with the aid of a thermometer, for example with a PT100 resistance thermometer, on the division apparatus from which the polyarylene ether solution is supplied to the division apparatus for performance of the division.
• a polyarylene ether solution passes through a division step for formation of droplets. It is possible here to use different kinds of division apparatus.
• the polymer solution can, for example, be sprayed or dropletized.
• the division apparatus used may comprise one-phase, two-phase or multiphase nozzles. Two-phase or multiphase nozzles can be employed especially when the polyarylene ether solution is to be contacted with the precipitation solution actually before it hits the precipitation solution in the precipitation bath.
• a die plate is understood to mean a plate of metal, glass or plastic having holes which divide the polyarylene ether solution.
• the diameter of a hole of the die plate may be from 0.1 to 5.0 mm. More particularly, the diameter of the die plate may be from 0.5 to 4.0 mm. Preferably, the diameter of the die plate is 0.5 to 2.5 mm, especially from 0.5 to 2.0 mm.
• a capillary is understood to mean an elongate cavity surrounded by a boundary which may be made from metal, glass and/or plastic.
• the internal diameter of a capillary may be from 0.1 to 5.0 mm. More particularly, the internal diameter of the capillary may be from 0.5 to 4.0 mm. Preferably, the diameter of the capillary may be 0.5 to 2.5 mm, especially from 0.5 to 2.0 mm.
• the polyarylene ether solution is divided at elevated pressure.
• the polyarylene ether solution is divided at a gauge pressure of 0.1 to 50 bar, especially of 1 to 40 bar, preferably of 1 to 10 bar, more preferably of 1 to 9 bar.
• the pressure is measured between the division apparatus and the reservoir vessel which comprises the polyarylene ether solution to be divided, with the aid of a pressure gauge (for example, a spiral spring pressure gauge may be suitable).
• the precipitation bath comprises one or more aprotic solvents as component (1).
• An aprotic solvent is understood to mean a solvent which does not have a functional group from which one or more hydrogen atoms in the solvent molecule can be eliminated as a proton. More particularly, it is possible to use N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) and/or N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone (NEP).
• NMP N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone
• NEP N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone
• the precipitation bath furthermore comprises one or more protic solvents as component (2).
• the precipitation bath may comprise water and/or at least one alcohol as component (2).
• the water used may be mineralized or demineralized water.
• the alcohol used may be mono- and/or dihydric alcohols. Preference is given to using monohydric alcohols.
• the monohydric alcohols used may especially be methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol and/or 2-propanol.
• the precipitation bath preferably comprises a mixture of an aprotic solvent as component (1) and water and/or at least one alcohol as component (2).
• the precipitation bath preferably comprises a mixture of from 5% by weight to cc of an aprotic solvent, where the percentages by weight are based on the sum of the percentages by weight of the aprotic solvent (component (1)) and of the water and/or alcohol (component (2)) and this sum adds up to 100% by weight.
• the precipitation bath comprises a mixture of from 8% by weight to cc of an aprotic solvent, where the percentages by weight are based on the sum of the percentages by weight of the aprotic solvent (component (1)) and of the water and/or alcohol (component (2)) and this sum adds up to 100% by weight.
• the precipitation bath comprises from 5 to 70% by weight of an aprotic solvent as component (1) and from 30 to 95% by weight of water and/or alcohol as component (2), where the sum of the percentages by weight of components (1) and (2) adds up to 100% by weight. More particularly, the precipitation bath comprises a mixture of from 8 to 70% by weight of an aprotic solvent as component (1) and from 30 to 92% by weight of water and/or alcohol as component (2), where the sum of the percentages by weight of components 1 and 2 adds up to 100% by weight.
• the precipitation bath comprises from 5 to 70% by weight of an aprotic solvent as component (1) and from 30 to 95% by weight of water as component (2), where the sum of the percentages by weight of components 1 and 2 adds up to 100% by weight. More particularly, the precipitation bath comprises a mixture of from 8 to 70% by weight of an aprotic solvent as component (1) and from 30 to 92% by weight of water and/or alcohol as component (2), where the sum of the percentages by weight of components 1 and 2 adds up to 100% by weight.
• the precipitation bath comprises from 5 to 70% by weight of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) and/or N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone (NEP) as component (1) and from 30 to 95% by weight of water as component (2), where the sum of the percentages by weight of components (1) and (2) adds up to 100% by weight.
• the precipitation bath comprises a mixture of from 8 to 70% by weight of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) and/or N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone (NEP) as component (1) and from 30 to 92% by weight of water as component (2), where the sum of the percentages by weight of components (1) and (2) adds up to 100% by weight.
• the precipitation bath comprises 5 to 50% by weight, more preferably 8 to 50% by weight and especially preferably 12 to 50% by weight of component (1), where the percentages by weight are each based on the sum of the percentages by weight of component (1) and component (2) in the precipitation bath.
• the precipitation bath comprises 5 to 70% by weight, more preferably 8 to 70% by weight and especially preferably 12 to 70% by weight of component (1), where the percentages by weight are each based on the sum of the percentages by weight of component (1) and component (2) in the precipitation bath.
• the precipitation bath generally has a temperature of at least 0° C., preferably of at least 5° C.
• the upper limit of the temperature of the precipitation bath depends on the concentration c of component (1) in the precipitation bath.
• the upper limit of the temperature is also referred to as the critical temperature T c .
• the unit of T c is [° C.].
• the precipitation bath is agitated. More particularly, the precipitation bath can be stirred.
• the division step can also be conducted into a flowing precipitation bath.
• the division step takes place in a closed precipitation bath, the application for individualization being mounted above the precipitation solution in or on the closed vessel.
• the polyarylene ether solution may cover a distance from the exit point to precipitation bath surface of 0.10 m to 1.20 m.
• the polyarylene ether solution may cover a distance from the exit point to precipitation bath surface of 0.15 m to 1.00 m.
• the present invention also provides a process for producing polyarylene ether beads from a polyarylene ether solution which comprises an aprotic solvent and has a concentration of 5 to 50% by weight of polyarylene ether in the aprotic solvent, where the percentages by weight are based on the sum of the percentages by weight of the polyarylene ether and the aprotic solvent, comprising the steps of
• the present invention also provides a process for producing polyarylene ether beads from a polyarylene ether solution which comprises an aprotic solvent and has a concentration of 5 to 50% by weight of polyarylene ether in the aprotic solvent, where the percentages by weight are based on the sum of the percentages by weight of the polyarylene ether and the aprotic solvent, comprising the steps of
• the invention relates to polyarylene ether beads from the process for production of polyarylene ether beads.
• the beads are present in the precipitation bath solution.
• the beads can be separated from the further constituents present in the precipitation bath by suitable means.
• the beads can be removed by sieving.
• the beads have a residence time in the precipitation solution of 1 min to 2 days.
• the beads can have a sphericity value (SPHT value) of 0.4 to 1.0, especially of 0.5 to 1.0.
• SPHT value sphericity value
• image analysis using a Camsizer can be carried out following extraction of the beads with hot water (95° C.) for 20 hours and subsequent drying of the beads under vacuum at 150° C. for two days.
• the application also relates to the use of beads for production of polyarylene ether products.
• Polyarylene ether products are understood to mean products which have been subjected to extraction, drying and/or a shaping process.
• the application also relates to products from the process, which, after workup such as extraction and drying, are converted to a saleable form such as pellets, powders, granules, chips, grains or fibers.
• Solution 1 A solution comprising a polyarylene ether having elements of the structure I (formula II) was dissolved in NMP and the respective concentration was set (see tables, polyarylene ether solution).
• Solution 2 A solution comprising a polyarylene ether having elements of the structure I (formula II) was dissolved in NEP and the respective concentration was set (see tables, polyarylene ether solution).
• Solution 3 A solution comprising a polyarylene ether having elements of the structure II (formula III) was dissolved in NMP and the respective concentration was set (see tables, polyarylene ether solution).
• Solution 4 A solution comprising a polyarylene ether having elements of the structure 11 (formula III) was dissolved in NEP and the respective concentration was set (see tables, polyarylene ether solution).
• the viscosity number determination was conducted to ISO1628 from a 0.01 g/ml solution in phenol/1,2-dichlorobenzene (1:1) at 25° C.
• Solution 1 or the solutions 2, 3 or 4, each of set concentration, was run from a reservoir vessel at a constant delivery rate of 600 g/h through a capillary for division to form droplets.
• the experiments were conducted with a capillary as the die.
• the capillary diameter and the fall distance from exit from the capillary and precipitation bath surface were varied, as specified in the tables below.
• the precipitation bath composition (NMP as component (1).1 or NEP as component (1).2 and water as component (2).1) was varied as specified in the tables.
• the temperature of the precipitation bath was kept constant during an experiment.
• the beads formed in the process were separated off using a screen and examined further.
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NMP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 1 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 10 20 Individual beads 2 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 10 30 Individual beads 3 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 10 40 Individual beads 4 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 10 50 Individual beads 5 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 10 65 Individual beads 6 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 10 72 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NMP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 7 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 20 20
• Individual beads 8 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 20
• Individual beads 9 1 14.2 25 0.8 20
• 40 Individual beads 10 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 20
• Individual beads 11 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 20 60
• Individual beads 12 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 20 66 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NMP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 13 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 30 20 Individual beads 14 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 30 30 30 Individual beads 15 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 30 40 Individual beads 16 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 30 50 Individual beads 17 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 30 55 Individual beads 18 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 30 60 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NMP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 19 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 40 20 Individual beads 20 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 40 30 Individual beads 21 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 40 40 Individual beads 22 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 40 50 Individual beads 23 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 40 55 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NMP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 24 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 50 20 Individual beads 25 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 50 30 Individual beads 26 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 50 40 Individual beads 27 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 50 45 Individual beads 28 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 50 49 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NMP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 29 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 60 20 Individual beads 30 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 60 30 Individual beads 31 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 60 35 Individual beads 32 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 60 40 Individual beads 33 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 60 43 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NMP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 34 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 70 20 Individual beads 35 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 70 30 Individual beads 36 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 70 33 Individual beads 37 1 14.2 25 0.8 20 70 38 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NMP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 38 1 25 25 1.5 70 85 20 Individual beads 39 1 25 25 1.5 70 85 25 Individual beads 40 1 25 25 1.5 70 85 30 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath
• the NMP content in the precipitation bath was increased from 20% by weight until the beads present in the precipitation bath agglomerated. Agglomeration of the beads is disadvantageous since such beads cannot be processed any further.
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NEP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 41 2 16 25 0.8 40 10 20 Individual beads 42 2 16 25 0.8 40 10 30 Individual beads 43 2 16 25 0.8 40 10 40 Individual beads 44 2 16 25 0.8 40 10 50 Individual beads 45 2 16 25 0.8 40 10 65 Individual beads 46 2 16 25 0.8 40 10 72 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NEP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 47 2 16 25 0.8 40 20 20 Individual beads 48 2 16 25 0.8 40 20 30 Individual beads 49 2 16 25 0.8 40 20 40 Individual beads 50 2 16 25 0.8 40 20 50 Individual beads 51 2 16 25 0.8 40 20 60 Individual beads 52 2 16 25 0.8 40 20 66 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NEP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 53 2 16 25 0.8 40 35 20 Individual beads 54 2 16 25 0.8 40 35 30 Individual beads 55 2 16 25 0.8 40 35 40 Individual beads 56 2 16 25 0.8 40 35 50 Individual beads 57 2 16 25 0.8 40 35 55 Individual beads 58 2 16 25 0.8 40 35 58 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NEP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 59 2 16 25 0.8 40 40 20 Individual beads 60 2 16 25 0.8 40 40 30 Individual beads 61 2 16 25 0.8 40 40 40 Individual beads 62 2 16 25 0.8 40 40 45 Individual beads 63 2 16 25 0.8 40 40 50 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NEP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 64 2 16 25 0.8 40 60 20 Individual beads 65 2 16 25 0.8 40 60 30 Individual beads 66 2 16 25 0.8 40 60 35 Individual beads 67 2 16 25 0.8 40 60 40 Individual beads 68 2 16 25 0.8 40 60 43 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NEP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 69 2 16 25 0.8 40 70 20 Individual beads 70 2 16 25 0.8 40 70 30 Individual beads 71 2 16 25 0.8 40 70 33 Individual beads 72 2 16 25 0.8 40 70 38 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath
• the NEP content in the precipitation bath was increased from 20% by weight until the beads present in the precipitation bath agglomerated. Agglomeration of the beads is disadvantageous since such beads cannot be processed any further.
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NMP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 73 1 20 25 1 20 60 30 Individual beads 74 1 20 25 1 20 70 30 Individual beads 75 1 20 25 1 20 80 30 Individual beads 76 1 20 25 1 20 86 30 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath 77 1 25 25 1.5 70 60 30 Individual beads 78 1 25 25 1.5 70 70 30 Individual beads 79 1 25 25 1.5 70 80 30 Individual beads 80 1 25 25 1.5 70 86 30 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath 81 1 25 90 1.5 70 60 30 Individual beads 82 1 25 90 1.5 70 70 30 Individual beads 83 1 25 90 1.5 70 80 30 Individual beads 84 1 25 90 1.5 70 86 30 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath NMP Solvent, Solution 3
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NMP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 85 3 15 25 0.8 30 10 20 Individual beads 86 3 15 25 0.8 30 10 30 Individual beads 87 3 15 25 0.8 30 10 40 Individual beads 88 3 15 25 0.8 30 10 50 Individual beads 89 3 15 25 0.8 30 10 65 Individual beads 90 3 15 25 0.8 30 10 72 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NMP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 91 3 15 25 0.8 30 20 20 Individual beads 92 3 15 25 0.8 30 20 30 Individual beads 93 3 15 25 0.8 30 20 40 Individual beads 94 3 15 25 0.8 30 20 50 Individual beads 95 3 15 25 0.8 30 20 60 Individual beads 96 3 15 25 0.8 30 20 66 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NMP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 97 3 15 25 0.8 30 30 20 Individual beads 98 3 15 25 0.8 30 30 30 30 Individual beads 99 3 15 25 0.8 30 30 40 Individual beads 100 3 15 25 0.8 30 30 50 Individual beads 101 3 15 25 0.8 30 30 55 Individual beads 102 3 15 25 0.8 30 30 60 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NMP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 103 3 15 25 0.8 30 40 20 Individual beads 104 3 15 25 0.8 30 40 30 Individual beads 105 3 15 25 0.8 30 40 40 Individual beads 106 3 15 25 0.8 30 40 50 Individual beads 107 3 15 25 0.8 30 40 55 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NMP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 108 3 15 25 0.8 30 50 20 Individual beads 109 3 15 25 0.8 30 50 30 Individual beads 110 3 15 25 0.8 30 50 40 Individual beads 111 3 15 25 0.8 30 50 45 Individual beads 112 3 15 25 0.8 30 50 49 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NMP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 113 3 15 25 0.8 30 60 20 Individual beads 114 3 15 25 0.8 30 60 30 Individual beads 115 3 15 25 0.8 30 60 35 Individual beads 116 3 15 25 0.8 30 60 40 Individual beads 117 3 15 25 0.8 30 60 43 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NMP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 118 3 15 25 0.8 30 70 20 Individual beads 119 3 15 25 0.8 30 70 30 Individual beads 120 3 15 25 0.8 30 70 33 Individual beads 121 3 15 25 0.8 30 70 38 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath
• the NMP content in the precipitation bath was increased from 20% by weight until the beads present in the precipitation bath agglomerated. Agglomeration of the beads is disadvantageous since such beads cannot be processed any further.
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NEP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 122 4 15 25 0.8 20 10 20 Individual beads 123 4 15 25 0.8 20 10 30 Individual beads 124 4 15 25 0.8 20 10 40 Individual beads 125 4 15 25 0.8 20 10 50 Individual beads 126 4 15 25 0.8 20 10 65 Individual beads 127 4 15 25 0.8 20 10 72 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NEP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 128 4 15 25 0.8 20 20 20
• Individual beads 129 4 15 25 0.8 20 20 30
• Individual beads 132 4 15 25 0.8 20 20 60
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NEP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 134 4 15 25 0.8 20 30 20 Individual beads 135 4 15 25 0.8 20 30 30 30 Individual beads 136 4 15 25 0.8 20 30 40 Individual beads 137 4 15 25 0.8 20 30 50 Individual beads 138 4 15 25 0.8 20 30 55 Individual beads 139 4 15 25 0.8 20 30 60 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NEP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 140 4 15 25 0.8 20 40 20 Individual beads 141 4 15 25 0.8 20 40 30 Individual beads 142 4 15 25 0.8 20 40 40 Individual beads 143 4 15 25 0.8 20 40 50 Individual beads 144 4 15 25 0.8 20 40 55 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NEP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 145 4 15 25 0.8 20 50 20 Individual beads 146 4 15 25 0.8 20 50 30 Individual beads 147 4 15 25 0.8 20 50 40 Individual beads 148 4 15 25 0.8 20 50 45 Individual beads 149 4 15 25 0.8 20 50 49 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NEP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 150 4 15 25 0.8 20 60 20 Individual beads 151 4 15 25 0.8 20 60 30 Individual beads 152 4 15 25 0.8 20 60 35 Individual beads 153 4 15 25 0.8 20 60 40 Individual beads 154 4 15 25 0.8 20 60 43 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NEP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 155 4 15 25 0.8 20 70 20 Individual beads 156 4 15 25 0.8 20 70 30 Individual beads 157 4 15 25 0.8 20 70 33 Individual beads 158 4 15 25 0.8 20 70 38 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath
• the NEP content in the precipitation bath was increased from 20% by weight until the beads present in the precipitation bath agglomerated. Agglomeration of the beads is disadvantageous since such beads cannot be processed any further.
• Precipitation bath Polyarylene ether solution Precipitation NMP Solution Conc. T Die diameter height T content Precipitation Ex. number [% by wt.] [° C.] [mm] [cm] [° C.] [% by wt.] characteristics 160 3 20 25 1 20 60 30 Individual beads 161 3 20 25 1 20 70 30 Individual beads 162 3 20 25 1 20 80 30 Individual beads 163 3 20 25 1 20 85 30 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath 164 3 25 25 1 60 60 30 Individual beads 165 3 25 25 1 60 70 30 Individual beads 166 3 25 25 1 60 80 30 Individual beads 167 3 25 25 1 60 85 30 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath 168 3 25 90 1 60 60 30 Individual beads 169 3 25 90 1 60 70 30 Individual beads 170 3 25 90 1 60 80 30 Individual beads 171 3 25 90 1 60 85 30 Beads which agglomerate in the precipitation bath
• Examples 172 to 175 show the influence of the NMP concentration in the precipitation bath on the formation of fines.
• “Fines” are understood here to mean polyarylene ether beads having a particle size of ⁇ 1000 ⁇ m.
• a solution 5 of polyarylene ether in NMP was prepared.
• the polyarylene ether used was Ultrason® E2020 from BASF SE.
• the concentration of the polyarylene ether was 18.0% by weight.
• the polyarylene ether was precipitated by means of dropletization and then extracted.
• solution 5 was introduced into the reservoir vessel and adjusted to the desired temperature. By means of a gear pump, solution 5 was dropletized through a capillary. The precipitation was effected in a precipitation bath with an overflow to an agitated screen which removed the beads. The precipitation bath solution was collected in a buffer vessel and then sent back to the precipitation bath.
• the concentration of NMP in the precipitation bath was monitored by means of refractive index and balanced by addition of demineralized water. After dropletization had ended, the beads/lenses were filtered off with suction, washed with demineralized water and then extracted.
• Extractant throughput 2000 ml water/h
• the particle size distribution was determined as follows:
• Examples 174 and 175 were conducted analogously to examples 172 and 173. The fall height and the temperature were altered; the concentration of the precipitation bath was varied. The results are reported in the table which follows.
• Examples 172 to 175 show that, within the inventive concentration range of aprotic solvent in the precipitation bath, polyarylene ether beads having a distinctly smaller fines fraction are obtained.

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